OKX surpasses 50% of Bitcoin Runes market share

Kevin Weil has previously said that the launch of the Facebook-backed stablecoin would be "a journey of years and decades." 1437 Total views 2 Total shares Kevin Weil, the vice president of product at Facebook's digital wallet unit and one of the creators of the Libra token, now called Diem, will be leaving the social…

The website accepting comments on the proposed FinCEN rule shows crypto users have until Jan. 7, not Jan. 4 as the regulator claimed. 2820 Total views 13 Total shares The United States Treasury Department may have accidentally widened the window of opportunity for anyone wishing to submit comments regarding the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's new…

A recent study by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has shown that 42 percent of the world’s top 50 universities have at least one class on cryptocurrencies or blockchain. The results of the study were published on Coinbase’s official blog Tuesday, August 28. The research was jointly conducted by Coinbase and survey company Qriously. Together…

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin (BTC) money laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine.Possible life sentenceNews outlet U.S. News reported on Aug. 23 that 25-year-old Kunal Kalra has pleaded guilty to charges including money laundering and distributing methamphetamines. Per the report, he could be sentenced to life in prison.The…

The SEC has relaxed rules that once prioritized net worth over financial sophistication. The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is now amending its definition of an “accredited investor” to relax the purely wealth-based requirements, after announcing such plans in December 2019.Accredited investors in the U.S. enjoy special privileges with the SEC — namely being…

China has been increasing its regulatory pressure on crypto firms to help Chinese citizens stay clear of high-risk investments. 425 Total views 3 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist and Ballet CEO Bobby Lee recently discussed the implications of China’s ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency. Despite the government’s support for a digital renminbi, Lee suggested that Beijing has…

The German government got rid of all of its Bitcoin, but it could still be a bit early to expect a trend reversal in BTC price.

Tuesday started with a bang after Poly Network was hacked for $610 million in funds in what appears to be the worst hack in the history of decentralized finance and the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by by 2% to trade near $45,000. Despite the severity of the hack, most altcoins are holding on to their…